crank
US /kræŋk/
UK /kræŋk/

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zwengel, kruk
a device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a part, typically a handle, joined perpendicularly to a rotating shaft by a bend in the shaft or a disc fixed to it
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He turned the crank to raise the window.
Hij draaide aan de zwengel om het raam omhoog te doen.
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The old car had a hand crank for starting.
De oude auto had een handzwengel om te starten.
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